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Green design & eco innovation for a better worldTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:20:56 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1Obama protects 12.3 million acres of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge against drillinghttp://inhabitat.com/obama-plans-to-protect-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-against-drilling-and-exploration/
http://inhabitat.com/obama-plans-to-protect-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-against-drilling-and-exploration/#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 22:42:21 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=718444President Obama’s Administration moved to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, widely considered one of the most spectacular and remote areas in the world. The Department of the Interior is releasing a conservation plan for the Refuge that]]>

YouTube Vloggers Bethany Mota, GloZell Green and Hank Green of EcoGeek scored an interview with the President to discuss the top issues facing our country today, over a live YouTube stream that is available to anyone with an internet connection. Press play above to watch the video and see Obama and the bloggers talk about everything from improving our carbon footprint to Obama’s dream of becoming an architect.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/live-watch-bloggers-interview-president-obama-on-youtube-right-now/feed/0President Obama to veto the Keystone XL billhttp://inhabitat.com/president-obama-to-veto-keystone-xl-bill/
http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-to-veto-keystone-xl-bill/#commentsWed, 07 Jan 2015 22:58:46 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=714216Senate Republicans have made it clear that their first order of business as the majority party in the 114th Congress will be to ram through a bill approving the controversial Keystone XL pipeline; a move that would please the American Petroleum Institute]]>

Senate Republicans have made it clear that their first order of business as the majority party in the 114th Congress will be to ram through a bill approving the controversial Keystone XL pipeline; a move that would please the American Petroleum Institute and Canadian government, but would infuriate environmentalists as well as farmers and ranchers along the proposed route in Nebraska. President Obama’s veto pen is the only thing stopping the Republicans (and some Democrats) on Capitol Hill – and according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, he intends to use it.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-to-veto-keystone-xl-bill/feed/023 pollinating species in Britain have gone extinct over the last 150 yearshttp://inhabitat.com/23-pollinating-species-in-britain-have-gone-extinct-over-the-last-150-years/
http://inhabitat.com/23-pollinating-species-in-britain-have-gone-extinct-over-the-last-150-years/#commentsFri, 12 Dec 2014 19:00:30 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=709415It would appear that pollinators in Britain have been declining for a lot longer than researchers realized. Contrary to the belief that local bees and wasps only began to go extinct after World War II, new evidence is showing that the large-scale changes]]>

It would appear that pollinators in Britain have been declining for a lot longer than researchers realized. Contrary to the belief that local bees and wasps only began to go extinct after World War II, new evidence is showing that the large-scale changes in agricultural practices that began shortly after the First World War were the catalyst for these insects’ demise. Since 1850, 23 pollinator species have gone extinct, with the first massive disappearance occurring in the early 1920s. This rapid decline could have severe consequences for the future of food security across the U.K.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/23-pollinating-species-in-britain-have-gone-extinct-over-the-last-150-years/feed/0President Obama Pledges $3 Billion to Help Countries Threatened By Climate Changehttp://inhabitat.com/president-obama-pledges-3-billion-to-help-countries-threatened-by-climate-change/
http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-pledges-3-billion-to-help-countries-threatened-by-climate-change/#commentsFri, 14 Nov 2014 21:56:36 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=703354President Obama just announced that the US will pledge up to $3 billion over the next four years to help poor countries adapt to climate change. The move comes days after the president signed a historic accord with China in a bid to cut emissions, and the]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-pledges-3-billion-to-help-countries-threatened-by-climate-change/feed/0China and the U.S. Reach Breakthrough Landmark Climate Agreement to Cut Carbonhttp://inhabitat.com/china-and-the-u-s-reach-breakthrough-landmark-climate-agreement-to-cut-carbon/
http://inhabitat.com/china-and-the-u-s-reach-breakthrough-landmark-climate-agreement-to-cut-carbon/#commentsWed, 12 Nov 2014 22:16:22 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=702671The world’s two biggest carbon polluters just reached an unexpected and major climate deal to slash greenhouse gases and increase investment in renewable energy. President Obama and President Xi Jinping announced their ambitious joint plan to tackle climate]]>

The world’s two biggest carbon polluters just reached an unexpected and major climate deal to slash greenhouse gases and increase investment in renewable energy. President Obama and President Xi Jinping announced their ambitious joint plan to tackle climate change with new emissions goals on Wednesday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing. The U.S. says it will reduce its carbon emissions by 26 to 28-percent below 2005 levels by 2025–nearly twice the rate of reduction in the previous target–and, for the first time ever, China stated that it intends to achieve the peaking of its carbon emissions by 2030.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/china-and-the-u-s-reach-breakthrough-landmark-climate-agreement-to-cut-carbon/feed/1President Obama Just Created the World’s Largest Marine Reservehttp://inhabitat.com/president-obamas-pacific-remote-islands-marine-national-monument-expansion-increases-protected-area-by-600/
http://inhabitat.com/president-obamas-pacific-remote-islands-marine-national-monument-expansion-increases-protected-area-by-600/#commentsMon, 29 Sep 2014 21:04:07 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=692889Last week President Obama signed a proclamation to expand the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by six times its previous size. The Monument Expansion designates the largest marine reserve in the world, making vast areas of the Pacific]]>

Last week President Obama signed a proclamation to expand the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by six times its previous size. The Monument Expansion designates the largest marine reserve in the world, making vast areas of the Pacific Ocean completely off limits to commercial resource extraction, including commercial fishing. In announcing the proclamation the White House said, “expanding the Monument will more fully protect the deep coral reefs, sea mounts, and marine ecosystems unique to this part of the world, which are also among the most vulnerable areas to the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification.”

]]>http://inhabitat.com/president-obamas-pacific-remote-islands-marine-national-monument-expansion-increases-protected-area-by-600/feed/0Why Using Gas as a “Bridge Fuel” is Worse Than Burning Coalhttp://inhabitat.com/why-using-gas-as-a-bridge-fuel-is-worse-than-burning-coal/
http://inhabitat.com/why-using-gas-as-a-bridge-fuel-is-worse-than-burning-coal/#commentsMon, 08 Sep 2014 18:00:41 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=686253In his 2014 State of the Union Address President Obama stated of coal seam gas: "if extracted safely, it's the bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change." Many arguments against fracking aside (purely]]>

In his 2014 State of the Union Address President Obama stated of coal seam gas: “if extracted safely, it’s the bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change.” Many arguments against fracking aside (purely due to lack of space, I assure you), scientists are demonstrating that the U.S.’s growing reliance on gas-run power stations could actually be releasing more greenhouse gases than burning coal due to the amount of methane leaked during the extraction process. They also argue that by switching to gas for the next 100 years or so, we are delaying investment in the renewable energy sources that we will ultimately have to rely on when fossil fuels are depleted.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/why-using-gas-as-a-bridge-fuel-is-worse-than-burning-coal/feed/1President Obama Announces Plan to Save the Bees (and Other Pollinators Too)!http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-announces-plan-to-save-the-bees-and-other-pollinators-too/
http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-announces-plan-to-save-the-bees-and-other-pollinators-too/#commentsMon, 23 Jun 2014 21:21:11 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=663645Adding to a string of great green initiatives coming out of the White House recently, President Obama recently announced the creation of a new Pollinator Health Task Force. The Task Force will address declining populations of honey bees, native bees, birds,]]>

Adding to a string of great green initiatives coming out of the White House recently, President Obama recently announced the creation of a new Pollinator Health Task Force. The Task Force will address declining populations of honey bees, native bees, birds, bats, and butterflies. As a sign of how seriously the White House is taking the problem, the task force has just 180 days to come up with a national pollinator health strategy, “which shall include explicit goals, milestones, and metrics to measure progress.”

]]>http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-announces-plan-to-save-the-bees-and-other-pollinators-too/feed/2Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7 Million Towards Ocean Conservation Projectshttp://inhabitat.com/leonardo-dicaprio-pledges-7-million-towards-ocean-conservation-projects/
http://inhabitat.com/leonardo-dicaprio-pledges-7-million-towards-ocean-conservation-projects/#commentsMon, 23 Jun 2014 21:18:55 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=663249Longtime environmental activist (and actor) Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to donate $7 million over the next two years to back marine conservation projects. DiCaprio, who has often said that he wanted to be a marine biologist before he became an actor, has]]>

Longtime environmental activist (and actor) Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to donate $7 million over the next two years to back marine conservation projects. DiCaprio, who has often said that he wanted to be a marine biologist before he became an actor, has already contributed $3 million to non-profit marine conservation group Oceana, taking his total donations to a whopping $10 million.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/leonardo-dicaprio-pledges-7-million-towards-ocean-conservation-projects/feed/5President Obama Announces Executive Order to Fight Illegal Fishinghttp://inhabitat.com/president-obama-announces-executive-order-to-fight-illegal-fishing/
http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-announces-executive-order-to-fight-illegal-fishing/#commentsTue, 17 Jun 2014 20:58:41 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=661529This morning President Barack Obama announced sweeping new initiatives to combat illegal fishing and "seafood fraud." Using his executive power in the name of a major environmental issue for the second time in a month, President Obama announced plans for an]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-announces-executive-order-to-fight-illegal-fishing/feed/0China to Set Absolute Carbon Dioxide Emissions Cap in 2016http://inhabitat.com/china-to-set-absolute-carbon-dioxide-emissions-cap-in-2016/
http://inhabitat.com/china-to-set-absolute-carbon-dioxide-emissions-cap-in-2016/#commentsTue, 03 Jun 2014 21:16:45 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=655676Things are suddenly looking promising for next year's UN climate change conference in Paris. Less than 24 hours after President Obama announced a proposed 30 percent cut in power plant carbon emissions by 2030, China has stated that it will set an absolute]]>

Things are suddenly looking promising for next year’s UN climate change conference in Paris. Less than 24 hours after President Obama announced a proposed 30 percent cut in power plant carbon emissions by 2030, China has stated that it will set an absolute cap on its carbon dioxide emissions in its next five-year carbon emissions control plan, which is due to take effect in 2016.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/china-to-set-absolute-carbon-dioxide-emissions-cap-in-2016/feed/0EPA Calls for Massive 30% Cut in Power Plant Emissions by 2030http://inhabitat.com/epa-calls-for-massive-30-cut-in-power-plant-emissions-by-2030/
http://inhabitat.com/epa-calls-for-massive-30-cut-in-power-plant-emissions-by-2030/#commentsMon, 02 Jun 2014 16:30:55 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=655182On Monday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the most significant action to combat climate disruption in American history with a new rule calling for a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions from power plants by 2030. In announcing the proposed]]>

On Monday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the most significant action to combat climate disruption in American history with a new rule calling for a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions from power plants by 2030. In announcing the proposed regulation, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said that “today, climate change — fueled by carbon pollution — supercharges risks not just to our health, but to our communities, our economy, and our way of life.”

]]>http://inhabitat.com/epa-calls-for-massive-30-cut-in-power-plant-emissions-by-2030/feed/1Obama Blames Global Warming for California Drought, Pledges $183 Million in Aidhttp://inhabitat.com/obama-blames-global-warming-for-california-drought-pledges-183-million-in-aid/
http://inhabitat.com/obama-blames-global-warming-for-california-drought-pledges-183-million-in-aid/#commentsMon, 17 Feb 2014 22:25:37 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=616353In response to one of the most serious droughts to hit California in decades, President Obama has promised hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid to help residents cope. The past three years have seen below-average rainfall, putting 17 communities]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/obama-blames-global-warming-for-california-drought-pledges-183-million-in-aid/feed/0Snowden Leaks Reveal the U.S. Spied During Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009http://inhabitat.com/snowden-leaks-reveal-the-u-s-spied-during-copenhagen-climate-summit-in-2009/
http://inhabitat.com/snowden-leaks-reveal-the-u-s-spied-during-copenhagen-climate-summit-in-2009/#commentsTue, 11 Feb 2014 17:05:23 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=614395Edward Snowden's massive data leak has uncovered stunning secrets concerning the NSA's dubious behavior. The government agency seems to have an eye on every aspect of domestic and foreign policy, including international talks discussing climate change. Exposed]]>

Edward Snowden’s massive data leak has uncovered stunning secrets concerning the NSA’s dubious behavior. The government agency seems to have an eye on every aspect of domestic and foreign policy, including international talks discussing climate change. Exposed top secret documents reveal that the U.S. spied on delegates attending the UN Climate Change Conference in 2009. Analysts at the NSA and second party collaborators from Australia, the UK, Australia, and Canada all collected information before and during the meeting.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/snowden-leaks-reveal-the-u-s-spied-during-copenhagen-climate-summit-in-2009/feed/0Obama Administration Announces the Creation of 7 “Climate Hubs” to Assist Farmershttp://inhabitat.com/obama-administration-announces-the-creation-of-7-climate-hubs-to-assist-farmers/
http://inhabitat.com/obama-administration-announces-the-creation-of-7-climate-hubs-to-assist-farmers/#commentsThu, 06 Feb 2014 20:00:40 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=613015Although the Senate finally passed the long-awaited Farm Bill on Tuesday, the Obama administration has plans to bypass the sluggish, gridlocked legislative branch to help farms face climate change. The White House announced on Wednesday that the administration]]>

Although the Senate finally passed the long-awaited Farm Bill on Tuesday, the Obama administration has plans to bypass the sluggish, gridlocked legislative branch to help farms face climate change. The White House announced on Wednesday that the administration aims to establish seven regional “climate hubs” to assist rural communities in the event of floods, droughts, fires, soil degradation, and pest damage.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/obama-administration-announces-the-creation-of-7-climate-hubs-to-assist-farmers/feed/0‘Stop Keystone XL’ Protest Vigils Held Across the United Stateshttp://inhabitat.com/stop-keystone-xl-protest-vigils-held-across-the-united-states/
http://inhabitat.com/stop-keystone-xl-protest-vigils-held-across-the-united-states/#commentsTue, 04 Feb 2014 22:40:10 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=611839Hundreds gathered on a chilly night at Lafayette Square across from the White House to tell President Obama to keep his climate promise and stand up to the fossil fuel industry by rejecting the dirty tar sands oil pipeline. Activists wanted to make it loud]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/stop-keystone-xl-protest-vigils-held-across-the-united-states/feed/1President Obama Calls for ‘Year of Action’ in 2014 State of the Union Addresshttp://inhabitat.com/president-obama-calls-for-year-of-action-in-state-of-the-union-address/
http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-calls-for-year-of-action-in-state-of-the-union-address/#commentsWed, 29 Jan 2014 22:57:51 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=610008A confident, relaxed President Barack Obama delivered a rousing State of the Union address to both chambers of Congress and the American people Tuesday night that struck a populist tone resonating throughout the country, as income inequality has became a major]]>

A confident, relaxed President Barack Obama delivered a rousing State of the Union address to both chambers of Congress and the American people Tuesday night that struck a populist tone resonating throughout the country, as income inequality has became a major concern among many Americans still struggling to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The president also forcefully confronted the threat of climate change. In a nod to many on the Republican side of the aisle who deny man-made global warming, the president said “climate change is a fact. And when our children’s children look us in the eye and ask if we did all we could do to leave them a safer, more stable world, with new sources of energy, I want us to be able to say yes, we did.”

]]>http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-calls-for-year-of-action-in-state-of-the-union-address/feed/1The MAiZE: Brett Herbst Creates Incredibly Elaborate Corn Mazes Using GPS Technologyhttp://inhabitat.com/the-maize-brett-herbst-creates-incredibly-elaborate-corn-mazes-using-gps-technology/
http://inhabitat.com/the-maize-brett-herbst-creates-incredibly-elaborate-corn-mazes-using-gps-technology/#commentsTue, 05 Nov 2013 20:55:36 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=449575Brett Herbst might just be the King of Corn. He made his first corn maze in 1996, and since then he's created over 2,000 spectacularly elaborate labyrinths as the founder of the company MAiZE. Using computer software, GPS technology, and a heck of a lot of]]>

Brett Herbst might just be the King of Corn. He made his first corn maze in 1996, and since then he’s created over 2,000 spectacularly elaborate labyrinths as the founder of the company MAiZE. Using computer software, GPS technology, and a heck of a lot of imagination, Herbst has reinvented the traditional, autumn pastime into a work of art. As the one-time holder of the Guinness World Record for largest corn maize and the mastermind behind hundreds of sites across the country, Herbst has proven that he is head and shoulders above the rest of his field.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-maize-brett-herbst-creates-incredibly-elaborate-corn-mazes-using-gps-technology/feed/0Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA’s Regulation of Power Plant Emissionshttp://inhabitat.com/supreme-court-to-hear-challenge-to-epas-regulation-of-power-plant-emissions/
http://inhabitat.com/supreme-court-to-hear-challenge-to-epas-regulation-of-power-plant-emissions/#commentsWed, 16 Oct 2013 13:53:50 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=572708Photo via Shutterstock
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge that could threaten the Obama administration's progress towards limiting emissions from some of the nation's largest polluters. While Obama proposed historic legislation last month]]>Photo via Shutterstock